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Reading diver recovers from serious injury to take Games gold

Chris Mears, from Reading has won a gold medal along with his synchronised diving partner Jack Laugher. They won the synchronised 3 metre springboard. Chris has battled back to fitness after rupturing his spleen in Australia in 2009 - he was only given a 5% chance of survival. He says this win has filled him with confidence.

Berkshire diver recovers from ruptured spleen to take gold in Commonwealth Games

Chris Mears from Reading has won a gold medal along with his synchronised diving partner Jack Laugher. They won the synchronised 3 metre springboard. Chris has battled back to fitness after rupturing his spleen in Australia in 2009 - he was only given a 5% chance of survival. He says this win has filled him with confidence.